The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-26
'BOODLERs" AT BAY.
Wardens McGarrigle and varnell. and
Others, Indicted and Arrested
in Chicago.


The Investigations by the special Grand
Jury called in Cook County, Illinois, has
already resulted in very important move
ments. On Tuesday, the 18th inst, tho
jury which had been in session only Ave
days found indictments against William
J. McGarrigle, the Warden Of the County
Hospital; Harry A. yarnell, the Warden of
the County Insane Asylum; Edward ).
Mcdonald, the Engineer of the County
Hospital; Richard o. Driscoll, the book
keeper for Mcdonald, and James L. Con-
molly, book-keeper for Mic Schneider. All
of these men except Connolly were ar
rested Tuesday night by deputy SHERIFF.,
and taken 10 tho Sheriff's Office, where
after the lapse Of considerable time, and
owing 20 the absence of the County At
tornoy, IL was determined 90 hold them
until Wednesday. Judge Jameson could
not namo the bonds because he did not
know what the charges were. Several
persons were ready TO go on their bonds,
but nothing could be done until Wednes-
day SO the prisoners were taken 60 the
Sherman House whore they occupied
room with the deputy sheriff.
D.
morning, and all the prisoners at 10 o'clock
a. m. appeared in Judge Anthony's court
room, where the Judge fixed their bail as
follows;
William j. McGarrigle, arrested on three
charges of conspiracy, $4,000 on each
charge, or $4,000 in all.
Edward s. Mcdonald, who is held on two
charges, the same amount on each, or
$4,000.
Henry A. Varnell, who is also held on
two charges, was bound in the sum of
$4,000.
ID. o. Driscoll was held in $4,000 bonds,
$4,000 on each of two charges.
james Il. Connolly was held on two
charges of conspiracy-$5,000 on each.
Nj. q. Mcdonald, 4. III. Lehman, and
Commissioner Wren qualified and signed
all the bonds.
IL seems that the suddenness of the ar
rests was great surprise to all. IL was
not expected by the public that the jury
would be so prompt or early in finding in
dictments. Ii is believed that this action
is only beginning which well end in the
indictment and arrest of many prominent
County Officials including several County
Commissioners aud ex Commissioners and
numerous contractors as well as merchants
who have done business with the County.
"Boodlers" are evidently i'll at ease, and
Chicago will doubtless witness before the
work Is all done, n trial or trials that will
throw completely into the shade, the re-
cent "boodler' trials in New York City
There is no Disgusting the fact that the
law and order people of Chicago and Cook
county are determined TO push the in
vestigation to the bitter end.
I OF those already arrested the most
/ prominent is Warden McGarrigle. Ho was
4 formerly Republican, but changed hi.
+ politics TO became Chief of the Chicago
\ police force. Through his influence and
In consequence OF information obtained
in Europe, the system OF patrol boxes was
introduced in Chicago. He was very Of
ficient chief and SO popular that he came
near being elected Sheriff OF Cook county
/ in 1882. He has been Warden OF the
I Couaty Hospital for number of years
and is q man OF considerable ability, Ed
I Mcdonald, the engineer, is a brother o.
/ M. @. Mcdonald, who has figured in poll
tics for number OF years in Chicago
Warden Varnell Is young man OF ability
and promince. Further arrests are anti
4 cipatod.